Udupi, February 8: Udupi district unit of Popular Front of India on Tuesday evening held a protest in front of the office of the Deputy Commissioner, against the findings of the Justice Somashekhara Commission and demanded the Prime Minister, in a memorandum, to order for a CBI inquiry in to the cases of serial attacks on churches in the state.
Rev Fr William Martis of Udyavara Church, President of Social Democratic Progressive Alliance, Udupi unit, Rehaman Malpe, President of Popular Front of India Nehamath Ali, Secretary Rafique Majoor and others participated in the protest.
In a memorandum, addressed to the PM, submitted to the DC, they said that the Commission that had showed some hopes in its interim report did not give justice to minority Christians in its final report.
“Activists like Mahendra Kumar, MB Puranik and Pramod Mutalik of Bajarang Dal, Srirama Sene and other fanatic organizations openly agreed to have attacked the temples and also justified the same. It was also painful to know that even the police were involved in the assault against the Christians and the state government machinery had a soft corner against the culprits. Moreover, the government was lethargic to take action against the accused. When this is the case, the Commission has given a clean chit to the fundamental activists and also to the government. So we demand the Union government to order for a CBI inquiry,” they said.
A similar protest was held in front of Taluk Office, BC Road on Tuesday.
Addressing the protestors, Muhammad Riyaz, President, Popular Front of India, Bantwal District, said that the report which submitted by Justice B.K. Somasekhara Enquiry Commission about the serial church attacks in different areas of Karnataka state is a shocking one. Criticising the contradictions in the interim report and final reports, he revealed that the Commission had said in its report that the RSS, VHP and Bajrang Dal are openly involved in the attacks and police were mute spectators. The final report was prepared with the intension of rescuing leaders of BJP and Sangh Parivar, he added.
Expressing the disapproval of the report and the act of the state government, Riyaz dared BJP to hoist the national flag at central office of RSS instead of hoisting it in Lal Chowk.
Abdul Razaq Seema, Member of Puttur District Council, Popular Front of India in his address, asked the Christian community not to expect justice even from the Central Government regarding the justice on church attack issue. Until the effective allocation of justice, freedom and rights to the Indian citizen is not carried out, Popular Front will continue its struggle in the path of constructing a democratic nation, he disclosed.
Deekayya, Chief of Samaja Parivarthana Vedike, DK, said that most of the prime ministers of India including Manmohan Singh, weren't upholding the values of liberty, equality and fraternity mentioned in the constitution. He also said that Somashekar Commission report is a deliberate attempt to mete out injustice and demanded a CBI probe into the issue.
Nazeer, BC Road division secretary welcomed all and Ismail Bava, Bantwal Division Council Member delivered vote of thanks.
Shahul Hameed S H, President, Bantwal Division PFI, Denail Sequeira, Ammembala Church and many others have gathered in the protest.
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